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Odds And Ends: Alvarez, DePodesta, Strasburg

By Ben Nicholson-Smith [April 4, 2009 at 9:47am CST]

A few links for Saturday...

Chuck Finder of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette heard from a talent evaluator who says Pedro Alvarez is the most talented Pirates prospect since Barry Bonds.
Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe looks at some of Chris Carter's quirks.
Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press believes the Tigers need a top-notch closer.
According to Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune Padres executive Paul DePodesta now reports to GM Kevin Towers, not CEO Sandy Alderson.
ESPN.com's Buster Olney expects Gary Sheffield to help the Mets.
MLB.com's Lisa Winston notes that only eight of the 21 Rule 5 draftees are still with their new teams.
MLB.com's Jennifer Langosch has some minor Pirates transactions.
And Stephen Strasburg improved to 6-0 last night with six strikeouts in as many innings. The prospect is averaging almost two punchouts per inning, so this is nothing for him.
Kevin Baxter of the LA Times reports that Torii Hunter thought Strasburg looked sharp.

Comments

6k's in 6IP for Strasburg?!?!?!

He's not even in the majors yet and he's already starting to decline. The draft can't get here soon enough. He'd be best advised to take the first offer he sees because he is not very good anymore only striking out 1 batter per inning. Thats horrible and hardly the statline of the greatest pitcher ever. He needs to tighten up.

Posted by: celtics464 | April 04, 2009 at 10:28 AM

"Jon Paul Morosi of the Detroit Free Press believes the Tigers need a top-notch closer."

Haha, Really? He gets paid to write this? Where do I sign up?

Posted by: bbxxj | April 04, 2009 at 10:30 AM

"Chuck Finder of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette compares Pedro Alvarez to Barry Bonds"
BAHAHAAHAHAHA. Call me when he ever reaches 120 home runs.
On a serious note, I looked at that article and the biggest thing that caught my eye was how sad the Pirates picks were. Bonds and Kendall were the only ones that turned out decent. All the rest were busts or left for another team and still did shity. Pretty sad.

Posted by: Darion | April 04, 2009 at 10:36 AM

"On a serious note, I looked at that article and the biggest thing that caught my eye was how sad the Pirates picks were. Bonds and Kendall were the only ones that turned out decent. All the rest were busts or left for another team and still did shity. Pretty sad."

And that is the failure of Littlefield and Bonifay.

Posted by: melonis rex | April 04, 2009 at 10:50 AM

midtown- still partying from last night? That is nonsense and I have not seen any NYY fan say anything like that.

Posted by: Bernie Brewer | April 04, 2009 at 11:22 AM

i have news for you, midtown.

boston's first pick is just before the yankees first pick. and if strasburg falls that far, guess who's not passing up the chance to get him?

that's right, it's boston.

but the yankees are the big bad wolves, huh?

pffft

Posted by: truth | April 04, 2009 at 12:05 PM

I have bad news for all you Yankee and Red Sox fans: keep dreaming. No way the Nats pass on Strasburg.

Posted by: DCSportsGuy | April 04, 2009 at 02:32 PM

Sandy Alderson is no longer the Padres' President. Jeff Moorad took over that role when the first phase of his ownership went official.

Posted by: Melvin Nieves | April 04, 2009 at 07:03 PM

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